Obama Wants Spain to Ban BitTorrent Sites

[anon]

Every year the United States releases the Special 301 Report, which examines the intellectual property laws of important trading partners. One of the countries heavily criticized in the 2009 edition is Spain - largely because it views file-sharing for personal use and non-commercial BitTorrent and file-sharing sites as legal. Obama wants to change all that.

Obama Wants Spain to Ban BitTorrent Sites | TorrentFreak

[splicer]

Another fine example where America believes the world should bend to its will, and is under the self illusion that what it wants is best for eveyone. Obama is president of America; he should keep it that way.

[slikrapid]

such is the art of politics: guard your interests, try to outsmart or pressure your opponents, make deals (in front and behind the scenes) and look good for the public

the US does act like the world sheriff, which sometimes has its good sides (example: the UN is way too slow and hesitant to act)

there is no quotes of Obama's words in the article so it might be US foreign affairs to be blamed

afaik he was talking about being pro-filesharing before his elections

Obama has to make a difference for the people to keep supporting him
so far it seems he is a puppet of higher powers selected to give people false hope

[Se7Ven]

realy a sheriff ..thats a important point Oboma is the playdoll of the higher powers and no president have the power of change this a fact because they are slaves of big deals behind himselfs

[slikrapid]

no president have the power of change this a fact because they are slaves of big deals behind himselfs

well, some have tried a paid a high price:

Abraham Lincoln
JFK & RFK

[Dynamic]

Obama has to make a difference for the people to keep supporting him
so far it seems he is a puppet of higher powers selected to give people false hope

I say he is faced with a lot more issues like the US economy right now to care about the file sharing industry.

The US economy is falling on all sides and he should worry more about that as without that there is nothing...

I think what you are speakings is the issue with politicians in general. "Promise more than you can deliver, and just keep on doing the dance..."

Like you have stated Lincoln/JKF/RFK those are rare individuals.

I just hope given more time Obama can live up to what he was thought to be when the nation needed change...

[slikrapid]

I say he is faced with a lot more issues like the US economy right now to care about the file sharing industry.

excuses, excuses

The US economy is falling on all sides and he should worry more about that as without that there is nothing...

its an artificially created crisis, nothing is going to happen to their economy - otherwise other economies would fall too in a chain reaction

I just hope given more time Obama can live up to what he was thought to be when the nation needed change...

every president is theoretically independent in his decisions and if he chooses to go against powerful organizations it would be admirable but also dangerous, so in the end its really up to him to make a move and live up to the expectations